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pedagogic

adjective

  1. pertaining to pedagogy
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒd͡ʒɪk/ / /ˌpɛdəˈɡɒɡɪk/ / /ˌpɛdəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/

adj

Etymology: First attested in 1781. From French pédagogique, from Latin paedagōgicus, pēdagōgicus, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγικός (paidagōgikós), from παιδαγωγός (paidagōgós, “teacher, tutor”), from παῖς (paîs, “child”) + ἄγω (ágō, “to lead”).

  1. Synonym of pedagogical.